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US plans to reopen 18 diplomatic posts after terror alert

The United States has announced that it plans to reopen 18 of the 19 embassies and consulates closed because of a global terror alert. The embassy in Yemen, however, will remain closed because of an ongoing threat.

The US State Department announced on Friday that it plans to reopen the majority of the diplomatic posts in the Middle East and Africa that were closed over the past week. The State Department also announced that it would continue to monitor the situation in Yemen with an eye toward reopening the embassy in Sanaa at a later date.

"Our embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed because of ongoing concerns about a threat stream indicating the potential for terrorist attacks emanating from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.